Achilles Tendonitis The achilles tendon is located at the back of your ankle and attaches your calf muscle to your heel bone. The calf consists of two muscles called the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles are the primary muscle of pointing the foot. Achilles tendonitis describes when that band of tissue gets inflamed and irritated from excessive use. The pain is located at the back of the heel and it will feel better after a good warm-up and worse with jumping, relevés, and pointe work. Achilles Tendonitis Exercises Door frame calf […]READ MORE

As a dancer you spend all day on (or jumping off) your feet. In class you hear all sorts of things about how to place your weight, how to point your feet, and how to jump higher. Let’s talk about some interesting feet facts to help improve the way you move. Rolling in, or pronation, can injure your knees and hips Try a demi plie and take a look at your feet. If you notice that your pinky toe is coming off the ground then you are likely pronating your […]READ MORE